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The Slow-Motion Collapse: How Rutgers Basketball Went From Tournament Team to Cautionary Tale

Story byRU in VAFri, January 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM UTC·11 min readRemember when Rutgers basketball was relevant? When Geo Baker and Ron Harper Jr. were leading the Scarlet Knights to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since 1976?

The Slow-Motion Collapse: How Rutgers Basketball Went From Tournament Team to Cautionary Tale

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Key Highlights

  • When Steve Pikiell looked like a genius who’d finally cracked the code at a program where basketball coaches go to have their careers questioned?That was three years ago.
  • It feels like a decade. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2025-26 season is currently underway, and Rutgers sits at 8-7 overall with a 1-3 conference record, tied for 12th place in the Big Ten.
  • They’ve been blown out by Michigan 101-60, demolished by Seton Hall 81-59 in their own state rivalry, and beaten handily by Ohio State 80-73.
  • This follows a 2024-25 season that ended 15-17 with an 11th-place finish and the team declining a postseason invitation.
  • Before that, the 2023-24 campaign also finished 15-17.
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